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Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.

Austin American-Statesman reporter Tony Plohetski speaks with NPR's A Martinez about the redistricting fight in Texas.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Kaiser Health News reporter Liz Szabo about the use of opioids to treat patients suffering from long-haul COVID-19 symptoms.

If this were a normal summer, tourists from all over the world would be vacationing in the U.S. Travel restrictions are still in place for many visitors, impacting small businesses across the country.

A Black hair salon in Tennessee is teaching people of other races how to do hair for Black women. So far, it's done lessons in Nashville and one in Portland.

When Hurricane Ida came ashore on Sunday in Louisiana, the storm hit an important hub for the offshore oil and gas industry, which will likely drive up the price of gas at the pump.

Did social media help make 2016 one of the nastiest campaign seasons ever? In part yes, due to the nature of social networks.

Illinois State University professor David Lane explores the world of tattooists in his new book, "The Other End of the Needle: Continuity and Change among Tattoo Workers."

Rapper and DJ Biz Markie has died. The self-deprecating rapper was known for his 1989 hit "Just a Friend."

The budget blueprint would use financial carrots and sticks to encourage utilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The "clean energy standard" is key to President Biden's climate goals.